Government
Mon, Sep 23, 2019
The Kremlin’s search for scapegoats amid Moscow protests
To discredit the pro-democracy protests gripping Moscow, the Kremlin claimed they were an outside job
by Givi Gigitashvili
Wed, Sep 18, 2019
Macron’s Amazon fire backlash
After posting an old photo of the Amazon fires, Macron triggered a sudden Twitter backlash
by Luiza Bandeira, Lukas Andriukaitis
Wed, Sep 18, 2019
Objective truth and the Amazon are both aflame
Misinformation and disinformation comingled amid uproar around the Brazilian government’s inaction
by Luiza Bandeira
Mon, Sep 16, 2019
Russian diplomatic Twitter accounts rewrite history of World War II
Official Twitter accounts amplified the hashtag #TruthAboutWWII in an effort to justify the Soviet Union’s signing of the Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact
by Eto Buziashvili
Thu, Sep 12, 2019
Pro-Kremlin outlets issue a false prognosis for Georgia’s economy
Unsubstantiated claims of impending economic collapse emphasize narrative of dependence on Russia
by Aleksandre Khunjua
Tue, Sep 10, 2019
Kremlin media capitalizes on Latvia-Lithuania misunderstanding
Pro-Kremlin media took advantage of confusion between the Baltic countries over sourcing electricity from Belarus, propagating a narrative of disunity
by Nika Aleksejeva
Mon, Sep 9, 2019
Fake Trevor Noah quote spreads internationally as anti-migrant violence spikes in South Africa
Fabricated quote made its way from Sub-Saharan Africa to the United States as news outlets and social media influencers share it with no attempt at attribution
by Andy Carvin
Mon, Sep 9, 2019
“We Need to Talk”: Ukrainian and Russian media talk past each other
Proposed “TV bridge” dialogue between Ukrainian and Russian TV studio audiences fell apart after one pulled out amid public outcry
by Roman Osadchuk
Thu, Sep 5, 2019
Inauthentic Sputnik-Linked Pages Target the Armenian Diaspora
Pages and groups tied to Sputnik Armenia employees funneled diaspora to the Kremlin outlet’s content
by Zarine Kharazian
Tue, Sep 3, 2019
Clashing Keywords in Coverage of the Moscow Protests
As the Moscow protests stretched into their sixth week, pro-Kremlin and independent media diverged sharply in the tone of their coverage
by Lukas Andriukaitis
Tue, Sep 3, 2019
Pro-Kremlin Media Push False Claims Tying Huntsman to Moscow Protests
Outlets falsely alleged that U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman’s resignation was spurred failing to bring about the “Russian Maidan”
by Givi Gigitashvili
Thu, Aug 29, 2019
Bot-Like Accounts and Pro-Government Hashtags in Colombia
Suspicious accounts boosted pro-government hashtags in Colombia
